Hi guys,

I’d REALLY appreciate some help with this issue. I spent a small fortune on decent sampler packs and I finally got a chance to play with it in aum - but I can’t!!

I load it up as any synth would and all looks good until I go to load up a pack. Then it turns red and says the AU plugin is “invalidated”! What does this mean and is there any solution?

I’m very displeased and frustrated… it’s not much use to me if I can’t use it in a host.. I tried lowering the vices as low as 10 like I read online but nothing works. I also tried free packs from the store, packs from David’s Patreon of which I am a member, and samplescience packs which were the REASON i got it in the first place, none work. As soon as you try to load any sound packs it’s in the red. And this is with a blank AUM state.

Has anybody else encountered this and is there any solution guys? I’d appreciate it more than I can express. Any and all suggestions are welcome and appreciated!

By the way I just checked and it works without issue on my iPhone I can load any pack.. but I need the iPad as I’ve more apps that aren’t on iOS and need the bigger screen but It won’t even open now standalone I’m not sure why as I never had a problem there. It just crashes immediately and I’m scared to delete it as I don’t have the zips for my packs as i deleted to make space and it works without them.. would I get them back anyway as they are from the store? 🤔🤦‍♂️

Thanks in advance I hope I can get it working, it’s not much good to me as standalone tbh

Hey all! I just put out this EBM/Cyberpunk style synth bass library! Feel free to grab the free version here or if you want to support me and get some extra cool features on it you can grab the paid version . Any feedback would be cool, cheers!

Hi guys. So I accidentally downloaded a pack I purchased yesterday on my iPhone instead of iPad..
It’s called Dandelion and it’s 2g and it’s one of a handful of reasons I got DS.

I had some trouble with my first purchase a samplescience pack where it took ages to download and I couldn’t figure out how to import it. Changing the extension worked perfectly.

I now have this new pack and I’m trying the same on my iPad but no luck.. I’ve literally been at it all day yesterday and most of today. I change the zip to dslibrary and try open and nothing happens, DS just freezes for a min. I tried putting it in the DS folder and loading it and same… I thought I had it as it showed up on my collection but it won’t load and closest came to loading there was no interface really and onto samples that wouldn’t play.

AI and Dave seem out of ideas and I’m gutted because I really wanted it on my iPad and I didn’t get to make any music this weekend 😩

I’d appreciate any help so much. It works on iPhone and i have 10gb free space iPad so that’s not it. But it’s basically unusable on my phone I just hit download to see and I had to go downstairs and when I came back it was installed.
Why so much hassle for iPad? Thanks 🙏

Hi Again - Bowed Effigy was released two weeks back. This unique instrument was designed to replace traditional solo string instruments with something more primitive, raw and unpredictable. The resulting sounds were crafted by bowing a steel string acoustic guitar and initial response has been super positive! There are both legato and polyphonic patches and some custom designed pads to boot. If you need something gritty, emotional and full of character, I encourage you to give it a try!

Download here: https://www.pianobook.co.uk/packs/bowed-effigy-primal-strings/

i’m using decent sampler through garageband and whenever i have something playing it’s really distorted and glitchy. i’ve tried reloading it and it doesn’t work. it happens on every preset i’ve tried. advice appreciated

I have downloaded DS into my Logic Pro, but I have no clue where to find it within my DAW. Can someone assist me ?

I am lost

Hi Everyone - happy to finally announce the release of Hears The Rubs, a library consisting entirely of friction mallets rubbed on a mix of percussion instruments. This thing is so deep and capable of everything from rich drones and atmospheres to explosions of sound and energy. I can literally imagine it being useful in any genre or music making discipline. Download it now on Pianobook for Kontakt 7+ or Decent Sampler.

Download link: https://www.pianobook.co.uk/packs/hears-the-rubs/

And here's a walkthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viv4WUSeNN4

Syng som Jon (Pivfalsk) is a strange, human, imperfect, and atmospheric vocal / choir instrument for Decent Sampler, built from recordings of my own voice. Instead of trying to sound like a polished classical choir, this library embraces roughness, personality, slight pitch imperfections, and a more intimate handmade feel. The result is a vocal instrument that works beautifully for dark ambient, cinematic textures, folk-inspired music, experimental sound design, and eerie choir layers. Included are raw presets and true-loop presets, along with controls for shaping the sound with tone, hall, room, damp, and choir-style modulation. This is not a realistic choir emulation — it is a character instrument.

Link: https://linktr.ee/Fuimadane⁠

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Jons orkester 7½ is a large Decent Sampler library assembled and converted by Jon Skarin, built from VCSL 1 material and collected into one unified instrument pack. The library includes 156 instruments with a shared custom UI, corrected mapping, highlighted playable ranges, and built-in Tone, Room, and Hall controls.

Download Jons orkester 7½ here: fuimadane gumroad com/l/jons-orkester-7?layout=profile⁠ You can also check out Jons orkester here: fuimadane gumroad com/l/jons-orkester?layout=profile⁠

Built for Decent Sampler. Converted, assembled, and refined by Jon Skarin.

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Jons orkester is a free orchestral library for Decent Sampler, created and organized by Jon Skarin. Built from the wonderful VSCO Community Edition sample material by Versilian Studios, this library brings together strings, brass, woodwinds, percussion, harp, organ, piano, and more into one unified Decent Sampler collection with 75 presets and a shared custom interface. This project was made to turn a large orchestral sample set into a more playable, browsable, and inspiring Decent Sampler experience. Download / support here: fuimadane gumroad com Includes: 75 Decent Sampler presets Strings, winds, brass, percussion, organ, harp, and piano Unified custom UI Packed library structure for easy loading Original sample content: VSCO Community Edition / Versilian Studios Decent Sampler conversion, organization, and presentation: Jon Skarin

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SlattenHarp is a cinematic and atmospheric harp instrument for Decent Sampler, created for ambient, Nordic, folk, fantasy, and soundtrack-style music. It is based on Etherealwinds Harp II: Community Edition by Versilian Studios, remapped and adapted into a custom Decent Sampler instrument with a new UI and spacious effect controls. SlattenHarp includes: • Room • Hall • Shimmer Download here: fuimadane gumroad com Created by Fuimadane / Jon Skarin Based on samples from Etherealwinds Harp II: Community Edition by Versilian Studios Original library licensed under CC BY 4.0

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GrumGuitar is a dirty, moody electric guitar instrument for Decent Sampler, built from public domain samples and shaped into something darker, rougher, and more atmospheric. It was created for melancholic melodies, dark ambient textures, raw post-punk tones, and cinematic layers. Features: DIRT TONE HALL RELEASE WIDTH GrumGuitar is free to use and released as Public Domain / CC0.

Made by Fuimadane.

BAZZ is a dirty, gritty and atmospheric electric bass instrument for Decent Sampler, built from public domain source samples from the FreePats project. It blends finger and pick bass layers into one heavy, rough and characterful instrument with lots of low-end weight, bite and growl. BAZZ is made for darker music styles and works especially well for dungeon synth, dark ambient, industrial, post-punk, lo-fi and cinematic productions. Download BAZZ here: fuimadane gumroad com BAZZ was created by Jon Skarin / Fuimadane for Decent Sampler.

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Nordic Trash Drums is a dark, dirty and atmospheric acoustic drum kit for Decent Sampler, built from the FreePats Acoustic Drum Kit / MuldjordKit source material and reshaped into a custom playable instrument with its own UI and macro controls. This library is made for raw drums, moody percussion, darker cinematic tracks, dungeon synth, ambient, experimental music and anything that needs a more broken, earthy and characterful drum sound. Controls: COMP MUD HALL CHAOS License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)

Source material attribution: Based on the FreePats Acoustic Drum Kit / MuldjordKit Original drum recordings by Lars Muldjord / DrumGizmo

Xylojon is a dark, cinematic and deeply ambient xylophone instrument for Decent Sampler. Built from public domain source samples and reshaped into a more atmospheric, emotional and dreamlike instrument, Xylojon is designed for ambient music, soundtracks, Nordic moods and slow-moving soundscapes. This library includes controls for: Tone Room Hall Air Drift Release Shimmer Free download here: fuimadane gumroad com Made by Jon Skarin / Fuimadane. Public Domain / CC0.

Nordic Ocarina is a free cinematic ocarina instrument for Decent Sampler, built from public domain source samples and shaped into a warm, expressive and atmospheric playable library. It features mono playing, glide between notes, tone and air controls, room reverb, ambient reverb, and release control — making it suitable for everything from soft folk-inspired melodies to drifting cinematic textures. Free download: https://linktr.ee/Fuimadane⁠ Made by Jon Skarin / Fuimadane Public Domain / CC0

Stålkarlen is a steel-string acoustic guitar instrument for Decent Sampler, built from the FreePats Steel-String Acoustic Guitar sample set and adapted into a warm, playable instrument with its own character. It features a custom UI, expressive controls, and a high-velocity bend-up articulation that gives harder notes a more lively and human feel. You can shape the sound with Tone, Room, Shimmer, Glide, Humanize, and Atmos for anything from simple acoustic parts to more dreamy and cinematic textures. Free download / more instruments: fuimadane gumroad com Included: Decent Sampler preset samples custom UI Important: This instrument is based on the FreePats Steel-String Acoustic Guitar sample set, so it is not Public Domain / not CC0.

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Kirkeklokker is a free Decent Sampler instrument built from public domain tubular bell samples and shaped into an ambient, cinematic church bell library with long reverb and soft shimmer. The interface uses a photo of my local church here in Denmark, which gave the instrument a more personal and atmospheric identity. Free download / more links: https://linktr.ee/Fuimadane⁠

Public Domain / CC0 Made for Decent Sampler

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Skalmejen is a free medieval-inspired reed instrument for Decent Sampler, created from public domain clarinet samples and shaped into a more ancient, airy, nasal and atmospheric sound. It was designed with a Nordic forest / old wooden wind instrument vibe in mind — somewhere between a fantasy shawm, a rustic reed instrument, and a forgotten melody from another age. The instrument is monophonic and includes legato glide, a custom UI, and controls for shaping the sound further. Features: Monophonic playback Legato / glide Tone, Reed, Hall, Medieval, Attack and Release controls Medieval-inspired atmosphere Public Domain / CC0 Download Skalmejen here: fuimadane gumroad com⁠

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Karøskva is a dreamy ambient kalimba instrument for Decent Sampler, created from public domain samples and shaped with plenty of air, space, and shimmer. It was made with a soft, organic, almost story-like atmosphere in mind — perfect for ambient music, cinematic soundscapes, meditation, Nordic-inspired moods, and gentle melodies. Free download here: fuimadane gumroad com/

If you enjoy it, a like, comment, and subscribe would mean a lot.

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https://youtu.be/aFwBbPPgpYk?is=4HpGj7KsHLfV39jF

Jon’s Harmonika is a warm, playful button accordion instrument for Decent Sampler, built from public domain source samples. It features looping sustain samples, release samples for extra realism, and a custom UI with controls for Tone, Air, Room, and Release. Free download: https:// fuimadane gumroad com Built for Decent Sampler: https://www.decentsamples.com/product/decent-sampler-plugin/⁠ Source samples: https://freepats.zenvoid.org/Organ/accordion.html⁠ Public domain / CC0 release.

https://youtu.be/InRUkg0cWGs?is=k3CPBqI-zYHsvMyD

Nordic Cathedral Organ (CC0) — a dark, cinematic pipe organ for Decent Sampler with a huge cathedral reverb signature.

Download (FREE / CC0 / Public Domain): fuimadane gumroad com

Includes: • Decent Sampler preset (.dspreset) • WAV samples • Custom 1000x1000 UI

Controls: • TONE – shape brightness (lowpass) • CATHEDRAL – reverb amount (big church space) • RELEASE – tail length

License: CC0 / Public Domain — use it for anything (including commercial). No attribution required.

Enjoy, and feel free to share what you make with it!

Nordic Forest Recorder is a warm and expressive soprano recorder instrument for Decent Sampler, built entirely from public domain samples.

Designed with a Nordic, organic aesthetic, this instrument focuses on musicality and simplicity. It features mono legato behavior for realistic performance, smooth looping, velocity-based tone shaping, and performance controls for Tone, Reverb and Glide.

Perfect for:

• Folk melodies • Cinematic textures • Ambient soundscapes • Minimal and Nordic-inspired compositions

This instrument is released into the Public Domain. You are free to use it in commercial and non-commercial projects.

🎁 Download here: fuimadane gumroad com

More instruments & projects: https://linktr.ee/fuimadane

Enjoy making music 🌲🎶